The INNIO Group has received H₂-Readiness certification from TÜV SÜD for its Jenbacher engine power plant concept. The concept enables both the conversion of existing Jenbacher power plants to H₂ and the planning of new H₂-ready Jenbacher power plants. As a result, they can make an important contribution to a secure, affordable, and climate-friendly supply of power and heat.

Offering communities and companies a high degree of investment security, this first stage of TÜV SÜD certification attests the H₂-Readiness of INNIO’s plant concept based on the Jenbacher Type 4 and 6 product lines. INNIO is the world’s first company to offer energy solutions based on a H₂-Readiness concept certified by TÜV SÜD for new engine power plants and for converting existing power plants to run on 100% H₂.

“We are Ready for H₂ and the independent certification from TÜV SÜD provides even more investment security for companies and municipalities,” said Dr. Andreas Kunz, chief technology officer of the INNIO Group. “H₂-ready energy solutions secure our energy supply of tomorrow.”

“Our H₂-Readiness certification guideline enables engine manufacturers, plant operators, and insurers to apply a standardized and transparent evaluation framework,” said Ferdinand Neuwieser, CEO of TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH. TÜV SÜD took the contributions of the INNIO Group’s experts and other key players in the industry into account in a peer-review process to develop the certification guideline.

The certification covers a complete engine power plant with all relevant subsystems. It does not refer exclusively to new H₂-Ready engine power plants, but also defines a roadmap for retrofitting existing plants – from gradual admixing to pure H₂ operation.

TÜV SÜD’s certification of an H₂-Ready engine power plant consists of three stages and three corresponding certifications: During the bidding phase, a Concept Certification is issued for the conceptual design including all boundary conditions. INNIO is the first manufacturer worldwide to receive this concept certificate. In the implementation phase of a specific project, a project certificate is issued based on the final plant design and its specifications. Finally, a transition certificate evaluates the conversion/retrofitting of an existing engine power plant to H₂ operation. This third stage also includes a review of the retrofit measures and their impact on safety and performance. The certification offered by TÜV SÜD can be applied to a wide range of engine power plants.